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LIFE SCIENCE DIVISION
Head of Division: Mr Alfons Mosimane
LSD FUNCTIONS:
The core function of the Life Science Division (LSD) is to play a leading research role in managing and utilizing the living resources for the sustainable development, and conservation of the biodiversity and genetic resources.
The objectives of the Division are to:
- Undertake and promote collaborative scientific research in biodiversity and ecology, climate change impacts/adaptation and social ecological systems.
- Provide specialized and applied research on natural resources policies in support of national development goal
- Conduct academic and theoretical applied research as well as contributing to teaching in priority areas;
- Contribute to publications, dissemination of research findings and facilitate the interaction between researchers , natural resources managers and practitioners
- Promote mentoring, Capacity Building and Postgraduate Research Fellowship Program (PGRF).
The Life Sciences Division has three Research Programmes with several projects.
1. Biodiversity and Ecology Programme
Projects:
- Population Biology of indigenous plants of Conservation priority
- Monitoring Biodiversity and Ecosystem integrity
- Restoration Ecology
2.Climate change and Disaster risk management Programme
Projects:
- Climate change capacity development
- Indigenous knowledge and adaptation strategies
- Disaster and risk assessments
3.Social Ecological Systems (SES)
Projects:
- Common pool resources governance (CPRs)
- Community-based Natural Resources management (CBNRM)
- Human Wildlife conflict
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